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Drivers warned of detours as U.S. 95 construction resumes

Closures and detours will be reinstated on the U.S. 95 Highway near Rainbow Boulevard as work resumes on the Summerlin high-occupancy vehicle flyover bridge.

Nevada Department of Transportation said the second marathon closure will take place starting at 7 p.m. Friday and running through 5 a.m. the following Monday.

NDOT will be closing a portion of Rainbow and detouring motorists on U.S. 95 in order to safely install overhead girders for the bridge.

Nevada Highway Patrol will patrol and help facilitate the detour.

NDOT said the following traffic configurations will be made in the traffic diversion:

• Northbound U.S. 95 will have one lane open and will no longer be detoured.
• Southbound U.S. 95 will continue to be detoured through Rainbow Blvd.
• Summerlin Parkway eastbound onto U.S. 95 southbound will have one lane open. No closures on Summerlin Parkway West.
• Access from Rainbow Blvd. to northbound U.S. 95 will no longer be restricted.
• Silver Springs Rd. at Rainbow Blvd. will remain open.
• Access to U.S. 95 north from Jones Blvd. and from Lake Mead Blvd. to U.S. 95 south will be restricted.
• Shuttle services will continue to be provided 24-hours for pedestrians needing to get across Rainbow Blvd.
• Drives needing to get across Rainbow Blvd. will be diverted through surface streets and marked detours. Use recommended or preferred alternate route.

This weekend's closure is similar to the one instituted the weekend before.

NDOT said the Summerlin HOV connector is expected to be completed by this summer. The federally funded project costs $26 million to complete.

For more information on the project, visit www.nevadadot.com.

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